Amanda Leatherman

The below is WCP contributor Michele Lewis' latest interview in her "Girl on Girl" series at the WSOP. Stay tuned for more interviews with some of the coolest, hottest girls in poker. Check out Michele's blog at michelelewis.com.

Girl on Girl at the 2008 WSOP is a great way to start off Monday morning. And who better than Amanda Leatherman of PokerRoad and PokerNews (photo above playing in the 2008 World Series of Poker Ladies Event). Leatherman can easily be perceived as just a cute petite blonde; however, don't think for a second her strength is synonymous with her size. She may be a tiny... but she walks tall, speaks her mind and has a sharp sense of humor. Leatherman concocts her skills of wit, professionalism and girl-next-door appeal to create interviews that get to the point yet are fun and entertaining. For example, she managed to host Phil Hellmuth shotgunning a beer then ended the interview before a possible "Frank the Tank" streak.

Again, some might think it's just her beauty encouraging the constant double-takes, but I disagree. I think she has a way of making one feel as though they already know her or ... they really want to get to know her (and I don't mean sexually). Last week, Leatherman was sweet enough to answer some questions about who is hot and how she landed in Las Vegas to travel the world. Thump to the jump to read something about Amanda...